[ indeed, t'challa has really only known one king intimately well, and t'chaka was a good king. in his own way. but t'challa is different, and he wants to be different, but: ]
My father once told me that it is hard, for a good man to be king.
[ he doesn't acknowledge the compliment yet, though t'challa does hear it, and accepts it. he believes he is a good man, though he desperately wants to be better. he's made mistakes, but he likes to think that overall, t'challa is good. everyone else seems to think so; he will gauge their opinions over his own.
he glances over at bucky, a slight smile on his lips. ]
It has been a rough beginning to my reign, but I like to think it can only go up from here.
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Date: 2018-02-22 11:18 pm (UTC)My father once told me that it is hard, for a good man to be king.
[ he doesn't acknowledge the compliment yet, though t'challa does hear it, and accepts it. he believes he is a good man, though he desperately wants to be better. he's made mistakes, but he likes to think that overall, t'challa is good. everyone else seems to think so; he will gauge their opinions over his own.
he glances over at bucky, a slight smile on his lips. ]
It has been a rough beginning to my reign, but I like to think it can only go up from here.